Senior Firmware Engineer

Future Wave Recruiting Solutions is partnering with a leading semiconductor and storage technology organization to identify an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer with strong expertise in SSD controller architecture, Flash Translation Layer (FTL) development, and NAND flash technologies
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This position will play a key role in the design, development, optimization, and validation of SSD firmware, with particular emphasis on performance, endurance, reliability, and data integrity.

• Design, develop, and maintain Flash Translation Layer (FTL) architecture and firmware.
• Develop and optimize I/O flows, Garbage Collection (GC), Wear Leveling, and related algorithms.
• Improve NAND endurance while maintaining system performance and data integrity.

• Develop bad-block detection, isolation, recovery, and data-migration mechanisms.
• Manage NAND block lifecycle and associated firmware processes.
• Design robust metadata structures that enable efficient mapping-table reconstruction and fast system initialization.

• Develop mechanisms to prevent and mitigate NAND-related issues including read disturb, program/erase failures, and data-retention loss
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• Design and implement RAID encode/decode flows and other data-protection mechanisms.
• Improve overall SSD reliability and fault tolerance.
• Design and implement power-loss protection and recovery algorithms to maintain data and metadata consistency during unexpected shutdowns.
• Optimize recovery processes to provide fast and reliable system startup following power-loss events.

• Optimize channel, die, and plane access scheduling to increase parallelism, throughput, and overall SSD performance.
• Reduce latency and improve firmware execution efficiency.
• Optimize DRAM and SRAM utilization.
• Develop strategies to reduce Write Amplification and improve NAND endurance.
• Develop and analyze FTL traces, firmware logs, and performance data for profiling and root-cause analysis.
• Perform stress testing, mixed-workload testing, power-failure testing, and corner-case validation.
• Diagnose complex firmware, hardware, and system-level issues.
• Partner closely with Validation, Hardware, ASIC, and other engineering teams to resolve cross-functional technical challenges and improve overall system robustness.

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
  , or a closely related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in firmware or software applications engineering.
• Experience with SSD controller and/or firmware architecture
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• Strong programming experience with C/C++, data structures, and low-level embedded development.
• Experience working with JTAG and/or ICE debugging tools
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• Experience using version-control systems such as Git
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• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with limited day-to-day supervision while collaborating effectively within a small engineering team.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and execute in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and technical documentation skills.

• Hands-on experience using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and bus protocol analyzers
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• Knowledge of PCIe/NVMe and/or SATA protocols
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• Familiarity with NAND flash architecture and protocols
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• Mandarin reading and writing proficiency is preferred.

The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000–$210,000 annually
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Actual starting compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, education, qualifications, work location, and prevailing market conditions. The compensation range may be adjusted based on business and market considerations.

The organization offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to recognize performance and support employees and their families, including:

• Competitive base compensation
• Annual merit increases
• Year-end bonus opportunities
• RSU eligibility for qualifying employees
• Invention and patent recognition awards
• 401(k) employer…